Data Expert Spotlight: Shaida Badiee
One of the most prolific speakers at the UN World Data Forum happening this week is Shaida Badiee, Managing Director and Co-founder of Open Data Watch, an international, nonprofit organization that promotes data openness and completeness.
Shaida Badiee has extensive experience in the field of data and development. At the World Bank , she established its Development Data Group in 1995 and then led this group for nearly 20 years. In addition to founding Open Data Watch, Badiee has worked on a range of initiatives, including the Data2X partnership focused on improving gender data, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (SDSN TReNDS), and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). She has written numerous thought leadership articles covering the topics of data for development, open data, and the importance of data in achieving the SDGs. Some of her more recent content can be found on the Open Data Watch website.
Badiee emphasizes the importance of not just collecting data but also making it accessible to all users. She highlights the need for infrastructure investment to build up essential, underlying data systems. This transparency will strengthen public trust, increase equity in service delivery, and ultimately improve human rights to create a more equal society.
Given that these beliefs are also fundamental to StartingUpGood’s mission, we are particularly interested in Badiee’s insights. In addition to the opening press conference, Badiee is participating in these seven panels:
- Creating Care Economy Indicators at the local level
- Overcoming Data Graveyards: Country Insights on Advancing Data Use, Uptake, and Impact
- Moving Gender Data Up the Value Chain: From Production to Impact
- Preparing for the next pandemic: Applying a system-wide approach to health data
- Building trust and ethics in data (Plenary)
- Programme Committee plenary (Plenary)
- Global Data Barometer: Measuring the state of data for public good and the achievement of the SDGs
Follow along with us!
Creating Care Economy Indicators at the local level
Tuesday, April 25, 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM (24/Apr/2023 11:00 PM)
Description
This panel will discuss gender inequality in Mexico’s workforce, emphasizing the burden of unpaid care duties on women. It highlights the pandemic’s impact on care workers and families and the need for quality data to understand the care sector. The panel presents a collaboration between IDRC, ODC, and Buenos Aires City to develop a Care Indicators System, which aims to reduce gender inequalities by informing policy-making on care services provision, gender distribution of care tasks, and information gaps. The system, containing 70 indicators, is being tested in Mexico City.
Organizer
- Open Data Charter (ODC)
Speakers
- Dulce Colín, Government of Mexico City, General Director of Equality and Attention of Gender Violence
- Marisa Miodosky(Speaker)Government of Buenos Aires City, Gender Data and Gender Policy Analysis
- Shaida Badiee(Speaker)Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Mercedes de los Santos(Speaker)Open Data Charter (ODC), Projects Manager
Overcoming Data Graveyards: Country Insights on Advancing Data Use, Uptake, and Impact
Tuesday, April 25th 1:30 PM — 2:30 PM (25/Apr/2023 1:30 AM)
Description
This panel discusses overcoming “data graveyards” and promoting data use in decision-making. SDSN TReNDS and Open Data Watch (ODW) present their project, which establishes a transformation process for data use within the National Statistical System (NSS). The session aims to highlight strategies and lessons for National Statistics Offices (NSOs) to improve data use, demonstrate the connections between governance, user engagement, and data literacy, and gather feedback from the UNWDF community for future research and projects.
Organizers
- Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
- Open Data Watch (ODW)
Speakers
- TBC Representative (Opening remarks), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) China
- Shaida Badiee, Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Claudia Wells, Development Initiatives, International Hub Director
- Samuel Annim, Ghana Statistical Service, Government Statistician
- Adrián Alcalá Méndez, National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data in Mexico, Commissioner
Moving Gender Data Up the Value Chain: From Production to Impact
Wednesday, April 26, 10:45 AM — 11:45 AM (25/Apr/2023 10:45 PM)
Description
This panel will focus on addressing gender data gaps and promoting the use of gender data to inform policy development and monitor progress. It highlights promising solutions and practices from the national statistical system and shares tools such as UNESCAP’s EPIC and the World Bank’s Gender Data Portal. The session features successful efforts in data collection, analysis, dissemination, and use, and discusses collaborations with National Statistical Offices (NSOs) to support data-driven decision-making for gender equity in national policies and surveys.
Organizers
- Open Data Watch (ODW)
- World Bank (WB)
- Ghana Statistical Service
- Data2X
- GEH UC San Diego
Speakers
- Shaida Badiee (Co-moderator), Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Krista Baptista (Co-moderator), Data2X, Executive Director
- Abhishek Singh, Centre of Demography of Gender, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Head of Centre of Demography of Gender
- Anita Raj, GEH UC San Diego, Founding Director, GEH and Professor, UC San Diego
- Craig Hammer, The World Bank, Senior Program Manager, Development Data Group
- Sharita Serrao, UN ESCAP, Statistician
Preparing for the next pandemic: Applying a system-wide approach to health data
Wednesday, April 26, 2:45 PM — 3:45 PM (26/Apr/2023 2:45 AM)
Description
This panel will emphasize the critical need for timely, high-quality health data during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses the importance of a system-wide approach to strengthen national data systems. The session will explore challenges and opportunities in operationalizing this approach, good practices for health data governance, and the lessons learned from the pandemic. The panel will highlight the significance of open data for public participation, transparency, and improved health outcomes, while sharing country best practices and addressing potential future challenges.
Organizers
- Open Data Watch (ODW)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21)
Speakers
- Shaida Badiee (Moderator), Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Stephen MacFeely, World Health Organization, Director, Data and Analytics
- Rachael Beaven, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Director, Statistics Division
- Johannes Jutting, Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21), Executive Head
- Caroline Mutwiri, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Statistician
- Onalenna Seitio-Kgokgwe, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana, Deputy Permanent Secretary-Monitoring, Evaluation &, Quality Assurance
Building trust and ethics in data (Plenary)
Wednesday, April 26, 4:15 PM — 5:30 PM (26/Apr/2023 4:15 AM)
Description
This plenary session will focus on trust in data, addressing transparency, openness, and visibility, while exploring the intersection of professional and ethical principles, legal frameworks, and institutional practices. It examines the roles of various stakeholders in data stewardship and discusses the balance between accuracy, timeliness, and costs. The session also delves into ethics and misinformation, adding a new dimension to trust in data and exploring the balance between informed consent, accuracy, international standardization, and timely data.
Organizer
- UN World Data Forum Programme Committee (UNWDF PC)
Speakers
- Sree Sreenivasan (Moderator), Digimentors, Co-founder & CEO
- Natalia Carfi, Open Data Charter, Executive Director,
- Madhub Drudeisha, Data Protection Commissioner, Data Protection Commissioner, Republic of Mauritius
- Shaida Badiee, Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Batdavaa Batmunkh, NSO Mongolia, Chairman
- Karla Yee Amezaga, World Economic Forum, Lead, Data Policy
Programme Committee Plenary (Plenary)
Thursday, April 27, 9:00 AM — 10:15 AM (26/Apr/2023 9:00 PM)
Description
This plenary session will explore the role of data in addressing global priorities such as climate change, conflict, and disaster. It emphasizes the importance of technology, tools, partnerships, and contributions from national statistics organizations and the private sector for building a robust data ecosystem. The session also discusses how these trends can strengthen the Cape Town Global Action Plan’s implementation and be reflected in an updated version of the plan launched at the forum.
Organizer
UN World Data Forum Programme Committee (UNWDF PC)
Speakers
- Elsa Dhuli, Institute of Statistics
- Camilo Andres Mendez Coronado, DANE Colombia, National and International Relations Coordinator
- Ian Rutherford, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Nnenna Nwakanma, International Digital Health and AI Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) , Board Member
- Babatunde Abidoye, United Nations Development Programme
- Francesca Perucci, United Nations Statistics Division, Assistant Director
- Shaida Badiee, Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Claudia Wells, Development Initiatives, International Hub Director
- Xuming He, International Statistical Institute (ISI), President
- Xiaojun Wang, School of Statistics, Renmin University of China, Professor
Global Data Barometer: Measuring the state of data for public good and the achievement of the SDGs
Thursday, April 27, 10:45 AM — 11:45 AM (26/Apr/2023 10:45 PM)
Description
This panel will discuss the role of data in monitoring progress towards the SDGs and Agenda 2030, focusing on the Global Data Barometer, a multi-dimensional index assessing countries on data for public good. The session shares results, findings, and observations, highlighting the Barometer’s impact on policy frameworks, data availability, and data use across sectors. It also showcases partner organizations and plans for future editions, promoting conversation on measuring data effectiveness in achieving the SDGs. The panel features a presentation on data’s importance and a dialogue on the Global Data Barometer’s results and future plans.
Organizers
- Open Government Partnership (OGP)
- Land Portal Foundation
- Open Contracting Partnership
- Open Data Watch (ODW)
Speakers
- Shaida Badiee, (Moderator), Open Data Watch, Managing Director and Co-founder
- Aura Martinez Oriol, Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT), Technical, Knowledge and Cooperation Coordinator
- Francesca Perucci, United Nations Statistics Division, Assistant Director
- Georg Neumann. Open Contracting Partnership, Head Of Communications
- Joseph Foti, Open Government Partnership, Chief Research Officer
- Laura Meggiolaro, Land Portal Foundation, Managing Director
- Silvana Fumega, Global Data Barometer, Project Director
- Fernando Perini, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Senior Program Specialist
For more information on the UN World Data Forum, our sister initiative SDGCounting has pulled together a resource of everything you need to know about this event, and we will be sharing updates via our social media platforms.
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